Body Systems Crossword

1. chemically breaks down food with acids and enzymes
5. second largest organ
7. eliminates nitrogenous wastes from the body
8. sends messages to control movement and feeling in different parts of the body
13. plays a crucial role in the ability to speak
14. absorbs water and removes solid waste from the body
15. keeps blood constantly supplied with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
16. production of offspring
18. fast acting control system of the body
19. protects and supports body organs

1. absorbs water and nutrients; continues process of digestion that began in the mouth and the stomach
2. needed for breathing
3. forms external body covering and protects deeper tissue from injury
4. maintains posture and produces heat
6. picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels and returns it to blood
9. breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to blood cells
10. filters blood and removes excess fluid from it
11. most complex organ
12. pumps blood to the whole body
17. largest organ